, 1887-03-29
Proposals for Indian supplies ana
Transportation.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals
for Beef" (bids Tor beef must be submit
ted in separate envelopc>). bacon, -four,
or transportation, etc. las the case may
De), and directed TO the commissioner Of
Indian affairs, Chamber of Commerce
building, corner of Third and Chestnut
streets, St. Louis, Missouri. will b. re-
ceived until l p. nj. of Tuesday, April ~.
1887. for furnishing for the Indian service
about SS9, 1000 pounds bacon, &c. 900, 900
pounds beef on the hoof, 270,000 pounds
beans, 100000 pounds corn, 495, 600
pounds coffee, S,000,0 900 pounds -four.
Sc. 900 pounds feed, 1875. 900 pounds hard
bread, $1,000 pounds hominy. $4,000
pounds lard, $50 barrels mess pork, l60,-
600 pounds rice, 1900 pounds tea, 300,-
900 pounds salt, 970, 900 pounds sugar,
and $4,000 pounds wheat. Also, trans
portation tor such of the articles, goods
and supplies that may not be contracted
for to be delivered at tho agencies.
Also, proposals Endorsed as above. and
directed to the commissioner of Indian
affairs. Nos. Is and 81 Wooster street,
! New York City, will be received until l
p. III. Of Tuesday, May g. 1887, for
blankets, wooden and cotton goods, (con-
sisting in part Of ticking. 10000 yards;
standard calico, 1000 900 yards; drilling,
$4,000 yards; duck. free from all sizing,
$4,000 yards; denims. II, 900 yards; ging-
ham, 240, 900 yards; Kentucky jeans, 49,
900 yards; cheviot, $500 yards; brown
sheeting, 10000 yards; bleached sheet
ing. $4,000 yards; hickory shifting, TO-
900 yards; calico shifting, 5000 yards;
winsey, 1900 yards); 1900 pounds of
baking powder; 23S, 900 pounds of soap;
clothing, groceries, notions, hardware,
medical supplies, school books, etc., and
a long list of miscellaneous articles, such
as harness, plows, rakes, forks, ETC., and
for about 400 wagons required for the
service. to be delivered at Chicago. Kansas
City and Sioux City. Also for such
wagons as may be required, adapted to the
climate Of the Pacific coast, with Califor-
mia brakes, delivered at San Francis
co.
Bids must be made out on government
blanks.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles of subsistence supplies required for
each agency ard school, and the kinds and
quantities in gross, of all other goods and
articles, together with blank proposals,
conditions to be observed by bidders, time
and place Of delivery, terms of contract
and payment, transportation routes, and
all other cessaryinstructions will be fur
nished upon application to the Indian
Office in Washington, or Nos. 65 and 81
Wooster street, New York; james Lid
gerwood, S35 Broadway, New York; the
secretary of the Merchants Exchange, St.
Louis, Missouri; the commissaries OF sub
sistence, U. s.. A, at Cheyenne, Chicago,
Leavenworth, Omaha, Saint Louis, Saint
Paul and San Francisco; the postmasters
at Sioux City and yankton; and to the
posrmasters at the following named places
in Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington,
Caldwell. Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka,
Great Bend. Howard, Hutchinson.
Larned. Mcpherson, Marion, Medicine
Lodge, Newton, Usage City, Sedan, Ster-
ling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita and
Winfield.
The right is reserved by the govern
ment to reject any and all bids, or any
part of any bid.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by ccrti-
fed checks upon some United States
depository or the First National bank
of Los Angeles, California, for at least
five per cent of the amount of the pro
posal.
j. D. C. ATKINS,
Commissioner.